Up to 1871, Salem Was Headquarters for River Navigation in Oregon, and The Hearing Today Points to Revival of Those Times
jilbany American Legion Opens Airplane Landing Field; Salem Miist Get Busy or Other Cities of Oregon Will Be Far in Leadri
Weather forecast: Unsettled with rains
in west and probably local rains or snows
In cast portions; moderate temperature;
strong southerly winds on the coast. Max
imum temperature yesterday 49, minimum
16, river 7.4, rainfall none, atmosphere
cloudy, wind northwest.
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Wonder how this excitement over a new
motor car. In 1928 will compare with the
furor orer a new popular-priced airplane
In 1848. Boston Transcript.
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SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1928
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KELLEY APPEAL
ILL BE TAKEN
TO HIGHGOORT
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Defense Counsel Confident
of Final Victory On
Habeas Corpus Plea
DENIED BY STATE COURT
Jefense Claim That Prisoner Il
legally Held Not Sustained,
and Held o Excuse for
Violent Escape Effort
The case of Ellsworth Kelley,
liose habeas corpus plea was de
nied In the supreme court here
Tuesday, will be appealed to the
United States supreme court, it
was Indicated last night by Will
H. King, who stated that this in
tention was concurred in by his
co-counsel in Kelley's defense,
Martin L. Pipes.
'Both Judge Pipes and myself
having been on the supreme court
of this state, we have full realiza
tion that newspapers do not al
ways report the full situation not-
v ii iistanding they intend to. If
the newspaper reports are accur
ate, as to which I have some
doubt, it appears to be held in the
Kelley case that it could only bo
decided in his favor in case the
fdriner decision was void.
"It is the opinion of myself and
.r.dge Pipes that it was conclu
hiv 'ly established that his convic
tion and sentence ivere absolutely
void, in which evefft he should be
released from prison."
'"Claiuaa Conviction Void
Judge King observed in the
tourse of his remarks that the
nijTeme "ftnift-of Oregon concedes
that if t'se former conviction of
Kelley Is "rue, he had reasonable
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tli..: Die cr
escape, wnicn was not
al punishment law in
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if FULO:. 3 TO HOLD
2 OPEI.ING.FEB. 11
REMODELING WORK HASTEN
ED OX D'ARCY Bl'ILDING
III ,
Here Will be One of Several
OiMr;ttod in Oregon and
Washington
iifmoueiing work is progress
ing rapidly on the store room lo
aipd at 456 State street, in the
J't Arcy building which will be oc-
apied when completed by Fulops
ii-tinctive men's store. The open
ir.n date ifl set for Saturday. Feb
ruary 11, at which time Fulops
j !.m to broadcast a cordial invita-
u to the entire community to
- 'nd the informal opening.
The Fulops store in Salem will
I"1 one link in the chain of stores
in Oregon and Washington owned
and operated by the Fulops organ
ization. The Eugene store will
1 old its opening on the same date
f the Salem store.
N. J. Fulop. founder of the Fu-,
loe chain of stores, came to Ore
gon 18 years ago from Salt Lake
w here he was engaged in the cloth
ing business. He started in Ore
gon with the Intention and ambi
tion to build the largest men's
clothing business in the northwest.
Through efficient and modern
merchandising principles Mr. Fu
lop has accomplished his tak. To
day it is conceded that Fulops han
dle more clothing than any other
retail clothiers in the entire north
west. It is interesting to know that
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Statesman Leads
In Local News Field
I j u me kj i cguu oiamuiau
last month there appeared 1975
local news items and stories.
f tan average or 79 daily. This
.,udea atrictly local news
written by tne office news
staff, and does not include
country correspondence. The
local news, not counting head
lines, filled 7396 column Inch
es of space, an average of a
little over 13 columns daily.
This in addition to all of the
editorials, wire newa, country
correspondence and feature ar
ticles. The Statesman's policy Is to
give preference to local newa,
affording it the right of way In
the news columns over all other
matter. It is the leader In the
field In this respect.
QUARANTINE PUT
ON MARSHFIELD
ROADS GUARDED LEADING IN
TO AXD OUT OF CITY
Epidemic Comes to Climax With
Death of H. I. Johnson, Teach
er in High School
MARSHFIELD, Ore.. Jan. 31.
(AP) Marshfield tonight put on
a quarantine that is expected to
be effective against any future
outbreak of infantile paralysis fol
lowing the death today of H. L.
Johnson. 28 year old science teach
er in the local high school.
All avenues of ingress and
egress are closed to any person
under 18 years of age. Three roads
leading into the city are guarded.
The school board and the city
council agreed on measures that
should be takPn to prevent the
spread of infantile paralysis in the
city as well as to protect any trav
elers who might come in recently.
Professor Johnson had been ill
since last Fridav night but not
until yesterday was his case con
sidered serious when various phy
sicians called in consultation pro
nounced the trouble infantile pa
ralysis.
rnends in the school among
the men teachers had been with
the patient often during his short
illness, and since the disease has
attacked those of older age there
was an alarm among other teach
ers who were associated with him
as well as students in the high
school.
Last resort measures were ad
opted to save Professor Johnson's
life and pulmotor and artificial
means were used to promote res
piration. Firemen of the city aid
ed and this, together with high
school communication and general
exposure to what is considered a
summary death and contagion, the
feeling is high.
BUILDING OUTLOOK GOOD
January Falls Hehind 1027 Rut
Heats Same Month of 1026
Although falling well behind
the January. 1927. total, buikllnfl
activity in Salem is far rrom disWJlM nosest vote of the day the
in which all records for construe
tion here were set except that for
dwellings, which reached its peak
last year.
The month just ended saw
$123,150 worth of construction
started, as compared to $112,650
in January, 1926. and $207,100
in the same month of 1927.
The principal cause for failure
to reach last year's mark was in
the fact that in January, 1927, a
number of apartment house build
ings were started, at a cost of
$64,000; a store and apartment
costing $14,000 and four garages
valued at $12,850. as well as some
other miscellaneous items.
In the month just past. 26 per
mits for new residences were is
sued for totals of $71,900, as
compared to 32 in the same per
iod last year for values of $99,850.
Remodeling projects brought
the January 1928 total higher
than it otherwise would have
been, nine such permits being is-1
sued for totals of $50,750 as com-
pared to twelve a year ago for
only $9,450.
VESSEL LOCATES ITSELF
Submarine S-2I Succeeded in Re
pairing Wireless, Word
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. (AP)
-The submarine S-3 which was
lost from sundown Saturday until
last night, evidently "found her
self."
Secretary Wilbur said today
that reports indicated the submer
sible repaired a broken radio and
reported to sister ships in the con
trol force which for 24 hours had
been in the midst of a frantic
search for her off the North Car
olina coast.
On account of the search the S
3 is expected to arrive at her des
itnation, Guantanamo, Cuba, well
ahead of her companion craft.
While not worth a formal re
port, Secretary Wilbur said that
the affair had "caused us to miss
several heartbeats."
DRINKS MAKE MAN BOSS
Baltimore Wife Has Hnbby Arrest.
ed Wheo He Rerolta
BALTIMORE, Jan. 31 (AP)
Fortified "by a few drinka
Philip Nagle demanded $2 to bay
a pair of shoes and proclaimed
himself boss of the household
Then Mr. Nagle had him arrestedJ
"I guess you've suffered
enough." Magistrate J. J. Retta-
llata said, freeing him In police
court today after Nagle told him;
?l turn my pay envelop over
to her unopened, Bhe gives me
fiur cigarette and two street car
cpecks every day. It's only whan a
friend gives mo a drink that I get
a chance 'ts declare myself."
ONES MARINE
8ILL PUT OVER
. S. SENATE
Upper House of Congress
Defies President Coolidge
In Final Vote
U. S. WILL RETAIN SHIPS
Effort to Turn Vessels Over to
Irivate Interests as Recom
mended Ry Administration
Meets Defeat
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (AP)
Over the opposition of President
Coolidge and administration lead
ers the senate today passed the
Jones bill to extend the American
merchant marine and to maintain
it under government control.
A combination of democrats
and western republicans sent the
measure to the house by a vote
of 53 to 31 after rejecting by over
whelming votes a long series of
amendments put forward In a last-
minute attack by those who con
tend the measure would establish
a policy of permanent govern
ment ownership and operation of
the merchant fleet.
Heeding the demands of Presi
dent Coolidge for early transfer
of the government fleet into pri
vate hands administration repub
licans centered their attack on
the provision of the bill requir
ing unanimous consent of the
shipping board for the sale of any
vessels hereafter.
Edge Move Defeated
An attempt, however, by Sen
ator Edge, republican. New Jer
sey, to modify the bill to autho
rize sale of ships by majority vote
of the board was rejected. 52 to
31. A move ";
reoublican. Ohio, to permit D
sales by vote me of ttte seven
members of
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COMPANY SAID BANKRUPT
Creditors of Portland Firm Ask It
to File Petition
PORTLAND. Jan. 31. (AP).
Creditors of Overbeck and Cooke
company, Portland brokerage
house, at a meeting tonight de
cided to ask the company to file a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
The action resulted from notices
posted at the offices of the com
pany this morning notifying
clients that the business had been
suspended because of financial re
verses. Thirty-five creditors attended
the meeting. Exact figures on
liabilities and assets were not
available. It was said a complete
check was being made. I
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LEAP YEAR HAS
SCANT RESULTS
GIRLS FAIL TO MAKE BIG
SHOWING IX LICENSES
Total For Month la Only 15, With
Poor Proepect For Year'
Record
Local girls failed to make a
good showing in the matrimonial
columns during the first month
of Leap Year, statistics In the of
flee of the Marlon county clerk
reveal.
During January just closed only
15 marriage licenses were Issued.
This sets a record among min
imum totals for one month,
whereas many had hopefully an
ticipated that the record would
be a maximum one.
During the past three years,
while the men were doing the
proposing, it was not unheard of
for a single day's total to reach
more than half the number
reached during the entire month
of January this year.
Statisticians have pointed out
that unless the present average
Is Increased there will be only
180 marriages here this year.
During the last week when the
men were at the hat the week
immediately preceding January 1,
1928 there were considerably
more marriage licenses taken out
than during all of the first month
when the women had a chance to
do their stuff.
WET MOVEMENT FLAYED
W. C. T. U. Officers Says V. S.
Would See Industrial Chaos
CHICAGO. Jan. 31. (AP).
The United States would be
plunged into Industrial chaos by
the repeal of the Volstead Act,
Mrs. Ella A. Boole told prohibition
leaders of the nation.
Tonight speaking at a mass
meeting of Women's Christian
Temperance Union officers and
club women from six mid-western
states gathered here to inaugurate
the presidential year dry crusade.
i hargedt-that advocates of . repeal
have failed to provide any means
for control of the traffic.
i nose who would repeal the
Volstead act," Mrs. Boole said,
"would also repeal state enforce
ment codes and the logical se
quence would be liquor traffic un
restrained by federal or state law
The government would be power
less to supervise or control the
manufacture, sale or transporta
tion of it, and even before probibi
tion sum control was necessary
and was provided."
WORK ON S-4 CONTINUES
Thirteen Divers Descend After
Weather Permits Action
BOSTON, Jan. 31. (AP).
Thirteen divers took advantage of
perfect weather conditions today
to work on the sunken submarine
S-4 off Provlncetown and tonight
the rescue ship Falcon was forcing
air down in an effort to unwater
ballast tanks.
A NEW PAGE FOR IRELAND'S "SCRAP BOOK
SPEEDING ACTION
ON! LIGHTS PLAN
CITY
WOULD
GRANT TEMPOR-
ARY
PER3IIT8, PROPOSED
Responsibility for Accidents De-
nied
Under Pur vine's New
Ordinance
To speed up the handling of ap
plications for electric street signs,
for which there is now an unpre
cedented demand, and at the same
time to safeguard the city from
possible legal action in case an
erected sign falls and injures
someone;. Alderman S. E. Purvine,
chairman of the councii light com
mittee will recommend to the
council next Monday that the light
committee be given power to act
on applications subsequent to later
approval, and also to require the
sign erectors to sign a paper ab
solving the city from a&' blame in
case of accidents.
At almost every council meet
ing, several applications for signs
have been read. . These have been
referred to the light committee,
and it has been necessary in many
cases for the merchants to await
final action by the council two
weeks later before proceeding
with the work.
It has. been charged that some
of the signs are too heavy for the
supports provided, increasing the
accident hazard, and that the city
might be liable to an action suit.
since approval is given after sup
posed investigation of the sign's
safety. Hence, it will be proposed
that merchants be compelled to
sign the paper, absolving the city
before the committee grants the
application;
J. C. Zancker. L. M. Moore." and
Paul Meigel, officials of the Elec
trical Products company of Port
land, who were in town yesterday
stated that-Salem has more elec
trical signs than any- other city of
its eize on the coast. Mr. Zanc
ker declared that the illuminated
displays here were being talked of
up and down the valley.
U- aaiv airport OPENED
State Officers of American Legion
Greet First Plane
ALBANY. Ore., Jan. 31.
(Special) The first airplane
landed on Albany's new aviation
field, sponsored by the American
Legion post, today and was greet
ed by state officers of the legion
who were here attending the
District No. 3 conference.
The landing field is located a
mile and a half out of town and
consists of 70 acres with a natural
gravel surface, requiring little
preparation.
About 150 legion men attended
the conference, meetings being
held in the afternoon and evening
State Commander George
Love explained the present statu
or national legislation with re
spect to ex-service men. Carl R
Moser, state adjntant, explained
the state laws including the bonus
and educational fund. Irl S. Mc
Sherry, state vice-commander, die
cussed legion membership from
the state and national standpoint
VIRGIN
GREET YANKEE
Lindbergh Completes 1050
Mile Flight In 10 Hours
and Quarter
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GUNS BOOM SALUTE
Native Belle Presents Ace With
Bouquet as he Steps From
Famous Airplane "Spirit of
St. Louis"
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands.
Jan. 31. (AP) A' presidential
salute of 21 guns announced to
Virgin Islanders today that Col
onel Charles A. Lindbergh had
completed another) lap of his good
will tour.
Rain cut down the size of the
crowd at the golf course where he
landed but it was estimated that
2,000 persons were present to
cheer as he dropped out of the
sky at the end of the 1.050 mile
segment of the Caribbean circle
he Is negotiating. The hop from
Caracas, Venezuela, required 10
hours and 15 minutes.
The entire region was notified
of his approach by the firing of
two cannon and the ringing of
church bells. The city of St. Thom
as went wild with excitement and
enthusiasm when it knew that
America's favorite flier was near.
Showers ( Va.se
It had rained most of the day
but shortly before the arrival the
sun broke through the clouds to
light up the golf course three miles
west of the city, where bunkers,
sand traps and other hazards had
been leveled to give a broad fair-
EJven ter-athen appearance 6t
the famous "Spirit of St. Louis"
there was a short period of sus
pense as an aviator from Porto
Rico who made a test flight re
cently to try out the field had re
fused to risk landing.
Lindbergh however, who alight-
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KIDNAPING FARCE NIPPED
AathaifShcrman of Alhantbra
Attempts Unique Stunt
ALHAMBRA, Cal.. Jan. 31
AP) Nathan Sherman. pre
viously reported kidnaped from
his home In Alhambra, and held
for ransom In San Diego, is being
held for his parents by Saan Diego
authorities.
The boy was picked up when h
called at the San Diego post of
fice for ransom money. Police
said he admitted he wrote the
ransom letter himself.
The boy said he ad run away!
from home and becanre desperate
for money when the small amount
he had with him bad been spent.
. The idea of ransom money
seemed the easiest way to eet
money from home he said. In a
letter to his parents, received by
them today, he signed the name
Joe Percy and requested $200 for
his return.
HOOVER GIVEN BACKING
California Representatives Vote
for Commerce Secretary
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.
(AP) The republican members
of the house from California to-
alght unanimously endorsed Sec
retary Hoover for the party's pres
idential nomination.
Representative Curry, dean of
the delegation, said later that all
ten of the California house repub
licans were present and that there
was no dissenting voice.
The action was taken, he de
clared, not from a sectional point!
of view but because of Mr. Hoo
ver's national and International
prominence. The . two senators
from his state, one of whom is
Hiram Johnson, a formidable pres
idential candidate in the Dast.
were not Invited to attend the
meeting. Mr. Curry added.
SENATE GIVEN SHINGLE
Dill of State of Washington Intro-
dacee Unique Article
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. tAP
The senate get both a surprise
and a laugh today when Senatr
Dill of Washington submitted a
shingle for "appropriate refer
ence' to the finance committee. It
eame from the senator' state and
he warned that it waa the forerun
ner of MM ethers which will be
sent to congress in the campaign
for a tariff duty for the shingle In
dustry of the Pacific northwest
HON
HICKMAN INSANE
STUDENTS AVER
DEPOSITIONS BY KCHOOf,
MATES HEAD AT TRIAL
Physicians' Reports Given In Case
of Mother, Said to Have
"Simple Dcpiewion"
HALL OF JUSTICE. Loa An
geles. Jan. 31. (AP) An array
of school boy depositions was par
aded through the sanity trial of
William Edward Hickman this
afternoon by defense attorneys
who offered terms of "abnormal"
and "eccentric" as the Judgment
of youths In their teens as to the
mental condition of their brilliant
school mate.
While some of Hickman's Kan
sas City school mates thought he
acted "peculiar" and "not consist
ent" during his senior high school
year. otlers believed him upset,
disgusted and morose from failr
ing to win a coveted oratorical
prize and from a "bust up" with
a jrirl friend.
Under cross examination of the
state's officer, James Costello, sev
eral had admitted they did not
think of Hickman as being insane
until after Marian Parker was
kidnaped and killed and one as
late as September last did not be
lieve him insane or see "any great
change."
Mother Analysed
Earlier in the day Mrs. Eva
Hickman, the defendant's mother.
was disclosed by Arkansas Phys
icians' reports and depositions as
suffering in 1913 from "simplti
denression." This was held to b
the result of her worry over a
family of five children and a hus
band whom Dr. P. H. Ruth testi
fied "generally was known as be
ing unfaithful to her."
The woman was testified, to
have been legally sane or "able
to distinguish between right and
wrong" when 6he was at the Little
Rock state hospital for nervous
diseases. The hospital superin
tendent deposed that Mrs. Hick
man's illness was temporary and
generally considered curable, and
that she was paroled as In a "na
tural state of health."
ness deposed, was tt pit he
wayward husband and not because
of any mental illness.
Formerly Relieved Sane
Late in the afternoon a fina
deposition from a school mate dis
closed that C. M. McFarland had
never thought of insanity in con
nection with Hickman until he
heard of the crime. He testified
that his opinion the youth was in
sane was oased exclusively on
that crime.
Hickman s high school princi
pal. Otto F. Dubach, testified that
Hickman was a brilliant scholar
but not as steady as his older
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FORBES SUED BY WIFE
Secretary ot Public Service Com
mission Named in Action
ASTORIA, Jan. 31. (AP)-
Suit for divorce. In which she
charged cruel a -Bid. inhuman treat
ment was filed'Mn circuit court
here today by Mrs. Polly Forbes
against Benjamin F. Forbes, Jr.,
Sajem, secretary of the state pub
lic service commission. Mrs.
Forbes, an Astoria girl, alleged
in her complaint that she moved
to Salem with her husband and
four days later he told hereto go
home. Since then, her complaint
states, Forbes has refused to pro
vide a home for her or contribute
to her support.
The plaintiff asks that her
maiden name, Polly Tlngesvik. be
restored.
mcafee dies suddenly
Secretary of Salem Business Menn
Ieague Phsm Away
George E. McAfee, 61. for many
years secretary of the Salem Busi
ness Men's league, died suddenly
at a local hospital at 10:45 last
night. Death came following a sur
gical operation.
He is survived by his widow,
Rovilla McAfee, daughters Mrs.
Gladys R. Gos8cr of Freeport,
Illinois, Mrs. Lottie O. Stettler of
Salem and Miss Janice E. McAfee
of Salem, his father, Samuel B.
McAfee of Augusta, Illinois, as
well as four brothers and two sis
ters, also living in Illinois.
Mr. McAfee lived on the river
road a few miles north of Salem.
POPULATION ESTIMATED
V. 8. to Have Over 133 Millions ia
19SO, Prediction
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.
(AP) An estimate that the pop
ulation et continental United
States in 130 will tetal 123,283,
326 was given by Dr. Joseph A.
Hill, assistant director ef the cen
sus bureau today to the hens cen
sus committee which la framing
the bill for the operation ef the
census two years hence,
The 1129 census placed the
population of continental United
Statea at 106,710,2C.
NAVIGATION HAS
EAR LY HISTORY
ON MtfllETTE
Hearing Today Attracting
Old Time Boatmen; See
Great Development
FREIGHTS WILL BE LOW
Hiver In I'se 110 Year; Higgrvt
Steamboat Company in Ore
gon Had Headquarters
Here Prior to 1871
For 116 years the Willamette
river has been utilized for carry
ing produce from Salem. Before
the coming of the railroad. Tor a
number of years. Salem was head
quarters for the largest river
navigation company in Oregon,
and the officers and stockholders
were among the most prominent
people of the capital city. This
was the People's Transportation
company, and at the time of the
sale to the railroad ueople tfeat
company had 18 to 2) steam
boats, operating on the Willam
ette from Cauemah to Eugene.
The llenring Today
These facts are recalled by so tie
of the old time steamboat men
who are irf-Salem to attend the
hearing of the United States en
gineers. beRinningat l:3ti (Lis "
morning, at the Salem Chamber of
Commerce rooms to take testi
mony concerning the feasibility of
improving the river so as to main
tain a boating and barging stage
the year through.
Capt. Win. Lumnt. who ons
the Geo. V. Hates and the Relief;
is here. The Hates is doinK tow
ing now. and the Relief is idle.
Capt. Ceo. M. Walker is Ure.
He owns therWoodland. -which !s '
idle at Portland at the prwnt
time. This was formerly a gov
ernment boat.
More river men will be n,re to-
(Cootlcuttl on png 3)
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Wonderful Picture Opened Vesietv
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Salem Is a critic at heart. Every
man brings a new flock of manu
scripts In our "Helen of Troy. Am
ateur Review Conteet."
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contributions received today. Re
member we will pay $1 for every
manuscript printed, whether or
not it qualifies for a prize. And
next Saturday we will print the
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of the week who will receive fl
n cash.
"The Private Life of Helen of
Troy" opened only yesterday at
he Klsinore theater, and already
we are deluged with amateur re
views. But keep up the good work.
Ve have arranged to examine all
manuscripts received as they ar
rive, and will keep the judge
working overtime to select the
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he First National production
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